Microsoft Windows Graphics Component CVE-2016-3301 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

Microsoft Windows is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. Successful exploits may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed attacks will cause denial of service conditions.

Technologies Affected

• Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 Console
• Microsoft Lync 2010 (32-bit)
• Microsoft Lync 2010 (64-bit)
• Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee
• Microsoft Lync 2013 (32-bit) SP1
• Microsoft Lync 2013 (64-bit) SP1
• Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 (32-bit) SP1
• Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 (64-bit) SP1
• Microsoft Office 2007 SP3
• Microsoft Office 2010 (32-bit edition) SP2
• Microsoft Office 2010 (64-bit edition) SP2
• Microsoft Skype for Business 2016 (32-bit)
• Microsoft Skype for Business 2016 (64-bit)
• Microsoft Skype for Business Basic 2016 (32-bit)
• Microsoft Skype for Business Basic 2016 (64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
• Microsoft Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
• Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1
• Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1
• Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
• Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems SP1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
• Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP2
• Microsoft Word Viewer

Recommendations

Run all software as a nonprivileged user with minimal access rights.
To reduce the impact of latent vulnerabilities, always run nonadministrative software as an unprivileged user with minimal access rights.

Deploy network intrusion detection systems to monitor network traffic for malicious activity.
Deploy NIDS to monitor network traffic for signs of anomalous or suspicious activity. This includes but is not limited to requests that include NOP sleds and unexplained incoming and outgoing traffic. This may indicate exploit attempts or activity that results from successful exploits

Do not follow links provided by unknown or untrusted sources.
Web users should be cautious about following links to sites that are provided by unfamiliar or suspicious sources. Filtering HTML from emails may help remove a possible vector for transmitting malicious links to users.

Implement multiple redundant layers of security.
Memory-protection schemes (such as nonexecutable stack and heap configurations and randomly mapped memory segments) will complicate exploits of memory-corruption vulnerabilities.

Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.